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LEVEL III INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, EXTERIOR WORK IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, TYPE B DWELLING UNITS ON THE 1ST FLOOR, UPGRADES TO FINISHES, AND ALL OTHER WORK AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REQUIRED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. BUILDING ENVELOPE SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PRESCRIPTIVE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 4 OF THE 2009 IECC. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK."},{"number":"CP-2020-004233","date":"2021-01-23","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-02-03","scope":"FOR EXTERIOR WORK IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND LEVEL III INTERIOR ALTERATIONS WITH A COMPLETE CHANGE IN USE & OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION TO CREATE FIVE (5) DWELLING UNITS (GROUP R-2) WITH TYPE B DWELLING UNITS AT THE 1ST FLOOR. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2018 IEBC. BUILDING ENVELOPE SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PRESCRIPTIVE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 4 OF THE 2018 IECC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR M.E.P. AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. **ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REQUIRED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.** [AMENDMENT APPROVED 11/2/2021 FOR CHANGES TO THE INTERIOR FLOOR PLANS CONFIGURATION ONLY AS PER APPROVED AMENDED SHEETS EG, A1, AND A2.]"},{"number":"PP-2021-003878","date":"2021-03-08","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-01-23","scope":"For installation of [5]shower/tubs, [5]water closets, [5]lavatories, [5]garbage disposals and [5]kitchen sinks as per 2018 PPC."},{"number":"PP-2021-004259","date":"2021-03-16","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-12-10","scope":"replace curb trap and fresh air inlet"},{"number":"EP-2021-004257","date":"2021-04-30","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-11-14","scope":"Replacement of fire alarm devices and panel and per 2016 NFPA 72."},{"number":"FP-2021-001587","date":"2022-03-20","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-02-03","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT NEW THREE-STORY BUILDING TO INCLUDE NEW BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AND NEW 2-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2022-004120","date":"2022-04-28","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-09-30","scope":"Replace (5) existing service panels with new, replaced in kind as per 2017 nec"},{"number":"PP-2021-007081","date":"2022-06-27","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-10-27","scope":"1\" water service"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":1.72,"timeline":[{"y":2007,"k":"sale","p":75000},{"y":2007,"k":"sale","p":130000},{"y":2010,"k":"sale","p":38000},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":203750},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"920638","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"Liberty Housing Development Corp. (Liberty Housing Development Corporation)","legalName":"Liberty Housing Development Corp.","address":"4563 N 17TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":5,"issuedDate":"2023-04-05","latestIssueDate":"2025-03-13","expirationDate":"2026-04-04","inactiveDate":"2026-06-03"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"920638","type":"Rental","businessName":"Liberty Housing Development Corp. (Liberty Housing Development Corporation)","legalName":"Liberty Housing Development Corp.","issuedDate":"2023-04-05","latestIssueDate":"2025-03-13","closureDate":"2026-06-03","expirationDate":"2026-04-04","inactiveDate":"2026-06-03","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"The record identifies more than one dwelling/use.","why":"Philadelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.","action":"Verify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-certificate-of-occupancy/"},{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: 791512 (Expired), PP-2021-004259 (Expired). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.","why":"Issued work is not the same as approved final work. L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.","action":"Open the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Feb 27, 2024; Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Jan 3, 2026","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"id":"rental-status","level":"verify","title":"Residential form does not establish rental use","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as apartments; no active Rental License row matched.","why":"A multi-unit or mixed-use classification does not prove that space is currently rented. If dwelling space is rented, Philadelphia generally requires a current Rental License and related occupancy, tax, violation, and lead compliance.","action":"Confirm actual occupancy first; if any unit is rented, verify the license and legal unit count with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"id":"full-tax-exemption","level":"verify","title":"OPA shows a full exemption; its legal basis is unverified","finding":"OPA currently marks the land and building assessment fully tax-exempt; BlockReport does not receive the exemption determination or basis.","why":"Full OPA exemptions can have different legal bases, including government, religious, charitable/institutional, veteran, or other treatment. The current owner/use record is not a buyer’s tax forecast.","action":"Confirm the exact exemption basis, buyer eligibility, and next tax-year treatment directly with OPA.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-property-assessment/tax-exemptions-and-abatements/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as apartments. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.","why":"Philadelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"}],"closingChecks":[{"title":"Property Sales Certification","body":"The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.","action":"Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-property-sales-certification/"},{"title":"Date-effective City Property Payoff","body":"The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.","action":"Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/guides/philadelphia-tax-center/what-to-do/"},{"title":"Professional title and water-lien searches","body":"OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.","action":"Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-04-07-why-title-insurance-is-your-best-friend-when-buying-a-home-in-philadelphia/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/water-gas-utilities/pay-or-dispute-a-water-bill/resolve-water-liens-judgments/"}]}